Discover the forest art journal

Hello crafters! It is Monday and I hope you had a nice weekend. Bit rainy and windy here, but perfect weather for crafting.

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This week we have a Trees theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. I love trees and am looking forward to seeing all the tree projects. Don't miss the last project by our October guest designer Fiona Whitehead.

The forest is one of my favorite places and I made an art journal page dedicated to forests in my Ledger Journal. I built a scene with patterned paper, ephemera, stencils, stamps and die cuts and had fun using some very pretty paper products by 40 and Market. 

Working in my Dina Wakley Ledger Journal I sponged ink through Simon Says Stamp Leafy Greens stencil.

Mist Uncharted Mariner Distress Spritz through Tim Holtz Bubble stencil.

Die cut Simon Says Stamp Little Evergreen Trees from one of the 49 and Market 6x8 in Campfire Memories patterned papers.

Die cut Simon Says Stamp Pocket Full of Mushrooms. I ended up only using the brown one.

Birds stamped with Tim Holtz Mini Ornates.

I used ephemera from 49 and Market Campfire Memories Camping Elements Laser Cuts. 

The sentiments were die cut with Tim Holtz Handwritten Journey, from Simon Says Stamp Rainforest paper.

Sentiment stamped with Tim Holtz Life Quotes.

More die cut sentiments. Isn't the Campfire Memories background paper pretty? 

Glue the Evergreen Trees and add a little mummy cloth. Glue more ephemera. These berries are one of my favorite berries.

A little squirrel and more ephemera. 

Glue two pine trees from Campfire Memories

And the third die cut sentiment.

I also stamped some sentiments from Tim Holtz Tiny Text. The alphabet stamp is from Tim's School Desk set.

I hope you enjoyed this post! Add a photo or two and you have a scrapbooking layout. Or turn it into a card by creating a smaller design.

Join us this week in our Trees challenge! You have a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

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Thank you so much for visiting today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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Ledger Journal Page

Hello friends! Today I have an art journaling / scrapbooking page to share, made in Dina Wakley's Ledger Journal.

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There is something about the Ledger Journal that makes me want to use photos for the pages. I think it is because I loved to use ledger paper when I did lots of scrapbooking and because ledger papers remind me of my grandfather's and great grandfather's country-side store. Here I used a childhood photo of my Mom. 

Ink Victorian Velvet through Simon Says Stamp Bubbles stencil. I used to use Victorian Velvet a lot in the past, but not so much lately. I don't even know why. I really do like it.

Stamp Simon Says Stamp Pepita Background with Weathered Wood Distress Ink. I almost never stamp with Distress Ink in this way, without misting with water first, but wanted that splotchy and textured look for this background. The Pepita Background is one of my stamp designs and it was actually inspired by my maternal grandmother, who liked this pattern on clothes.

Mist through Tim Holtz Flourish stencil with Distress Spritz Saltwater Taffy.

The page was embellished with elements from 49 and Market Faded Memory Lane Ephemera and Wildflower Laser Cuts, as well as some elements from Travel Diaries.

I stamped the tag with a sentiment from Tim Holtz Warehouse District and Faded Burlap Archival Ink. 'Photograph' comes from that same stamp set. 'Mom' is from Simon Says Stamp Sunflower Meadow.

The small hearts were die cut from Simon Says Stamp Luxe Glitter Cardstock using the Drawn Hearts die.

This sentiment comes from Simon Says Stamp Wild & Free Flowers. 

I really like these large floral laser cuts. The sentiment comes from Tim Holtz Tiny Text.

I inked the edges of some of the ephemera pieces and sanded some. The envelope was folded and inked.

The cameras come from 49 and Market Travel Diaries. My grandfather liked photography and also developed his own photos in his dark room.

This page was partly inspired by this large faded flower, since I wanted to use it on something and it is pretty large. The sentiment comes from Simon Says Stamp Sunflower Meadow.

There is more ephemera and stamped sentiments here and there.

I also really like photo strips. Lots of old favorite elements on this page.

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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Pumpkin Patch Art Journal

Hello stampers! Today I have an art journal page to share, filled with pumpkins. You can also turn it into a card.

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I really like this Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin to Talk About stamp and wanted it in an art journal. Here I worked in my Stamperia Mixed Media Happiness journal 4x8.5 in. The pumpkins were watercolored and I die cut a large title also from watercolored paper. The title spells 'FALL' in Swedish. 

Start by stamping Simon Says Stamp Pumpkin to Talk About with Archival Ink.

Watercolor the pumpkins with green, orange, purple and a little pink. I used Daniel Smith watercolors. I painted the bottom part purple, but later changed my mind.

When dry, splatter with Winsor & Newton Permanent White Gouache.

I had a left-over piece of pink watercolored paper and die cut a scalloped edge with Tim Holtz Vault Edges.

White emboss dots with Tim Holtz Tiny Texture.

I pained two pieces of watercolor paper in an ombre fashion and die cut Tim Holtz Alphanumeric Bulletin letters. 

A few Clippings Stickers serves as sentiments.

Pumpkins are fun to color. 

You can also test making them all the same color, but in different shades.

Leave some of the white showing for highlights.

I really like the Bulletin letters and they have a lot of punch and surface. 

Don't miss all the inspiration during STAMPtember®!

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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